Target proteins of miR-200b in AIPC by label free proteomics

For androgen-independent prostate cancer (AIPC), the current treatment is limited and the prognosis is poor. We previously found miR-200b could inhibit androgen independent proliferation ability of prostate cancer cells, but the mechanism is unclear. MiRNAs plays their role by blocking translation through base-pairing with complementary mRNA and by promoting degradation of target mRNA. Unraveling the miRNA translational silencing network remains a challenge in part because a single miRNA can inhibit multiple mRNA targets and because a single mRNA can be regulated by several distinct miRNAs that act cooperatively. However, proteomics methods provide us useful tools to unravel the target genes network. This study identified the target genes of miR-200b in AIPC. It helps us to understand the mechanism of AIPC and applies several new candidate targets of AIPC treatment.